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by TortureCast | May 16, 2023 · 3:58 PM

Episode #279: Holy Schmitt!!

#279: Holy Schmitt!!

Casey Schmitt swings away at Oracle Park. In his brief stint thus far, he’s 13 for 28 with 2 homers. (Ray Chavez | Credit: AP Copyright: Bay Area News Group 2023)

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In a shorter, conversational-style episode, Willie and Chad look at the bright spots of the Giants’ season, despite their current record. The most recent highlight has to be the call-up and performance of Casey Schmitt. Not only does he have a great baseball name, but he has torn it up in his short week, accumulating as many hits (13) in 28 at bats as David Villar has in 88 at bats! (Villar was also just optioned to AAA, so…). Both the Nationals and Braves recently won World Series after very poor starts to the season (Nats were 19-31!), so the season is by no means over, but they are getting buried in the NL West at 8.5 games back of the Dodgers. But, at just 2 games back of the Wild Card, that’s going to be their primary target. We also pay homage to Bay Area great Vida Blue, who passed away last week.

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by TortureCast | May 2, 2023 · 12:15 PM

Episode #278: Dubon’s Revenge

#278: Dubon’s Revenge

Mauricio Dubon #14 of the Houston Astros reacts to hitting an RBI double during the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants at Minute Maid Park on May 01, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

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Eric and Chad talk about the first month of Giants baseball, and it’s not….good. After a 5 game winning streak, they’ve lost 4 in a row, and their bullpen continues to be their achilles heel, with a 6.40 ERA, good for 28th. Mauricio Dubon exacted a little revenge in game 1 with the Astros, and Mexico City was a damn launching pad on a t-ball field, played with a golf ball. It’s not all terrible news as the Giants are “only” 5 games back of the Dodgers. They’d be 9 back in the NL Central. May has started 0-1, but “May”be it’ll be better than April?

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by TortureCast | April 11, 2023 · 6:49 PM

Episode #277: Nothing Like It?

San Francisco Giants' Michael Conforto hits a two-run home run against the Kansas City Royals during the eighth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, April 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

#277: Nothing Like It?

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Ok, that’s easier said than done. Ten games in, the Giants find themselves at 4-6, already in last place in the NL West. There have been questionable trades, questionable signings, and questionable managerial decisions. This team is kind of where we expected it to be. Homers, strikeouts, and a revolving roster around mediocrity. Eric and Chad break it all down for you, but our Giants’ fandom might be suggesting that we’re a bit frustrated already. That’s ok. Giants baseball. Nothing like it?

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by TortureCast | March 27, 2023 · 4:51 PM

Episode #276: 2023 Season Preview

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It’s here, one of our favorite podcasts of the year! Chad and Eric are joined by special guest @StevenRissotto from SFBay and Rizzocast to talk about the Giants’ roster, Sergio Romo’s final appearance, the WBC, injuries, Brandon Belt punking his friend, Oracle Park media day and food tasting (don’t forget to check out Chad’s food review video!), and the always fun predictions! We throw out our guesses for how many games the Giants will win and read all of your guesses as well! This is a full one folks, settle in for it. The Giants kick off their 2023 season this Thursday at 10am PDT in Yankee Stadium. There’s nothing like it?

And by the way, this is our 13th season covering Giants’ baseball, and we are the longest-running podcast about this team…and apparently we’re going to become angsty and experimental soon.

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by TortureCast | March 20, 2023 · 1:48 PM

Episode #275: That’s What’s Up!

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That’s What’s Up!

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Would you be pissed if Camilo Doval was injured in the WBC and out of the year? We talk WBC excitement, Giants concerning injuries, Romo retiring as a Giant, and more!

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by TortureCast | March 6, 2023 · 12:59 PM

Episode #274: A Baseball Convex Kite

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A Baseball Convex Kite

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Spring Training is well into action, and although the Giants aren’t killing it in terms of their record (who cares?), there are a few guys making a case for the roster. We also chat about the impact of the rule changes so far, the actual shape of the baseball “diamond,” and how the larger bases are changing it slightly, and the World Baseball Classic starts this week!

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by TortureCast | February 18, 2023 · 2:03 PM

Episode #273: Spring has Sprung

Joey Bart points where batting practice is tanking place…probably (photo by Brad Martens, SF Giants, 2/17/23

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Giants have opened spring training in Scottsdale! The boys talk about the predicted roster, non-roster invitees, FanFest, the new MLB rule changes and more! You can just smell the fresh-cut grass!

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by TortureCast | January 16, 2023 · 1:39 PM

Episode #272: New Year, New Team

Michael Conforto and the Giants hope he can return to his 2019 form.

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Happy new year! Correa signs with Minnesota after all of the drama, Giants have twins, Conforto to patrol the outfield, pen bolsterd with Luke Jackson, Belt to Toronto, Longo to Arizona, LaStella released, Murph retires, 8 players avoid arbitration, Giants sign 23 international prospects, is this team actually better? FanFest is Feb 4.

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by TortureCast | December 22, 2022 · 1:02 PM

Episode #271: They Lost a Carlos

Somewhere in Oracle Park sits an unused Correa jersey.

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Consider this a group therapy session, Giants fans. Eric and Chad try and make sense of how and why the Giants essentially walked away from the deal with Carlos Correa in the 11th hour. Just three hours prior to the press conference that would have introduced Correa and his #1 jersey, the Giants contacted his agent, Scott Boras, and told him they needed more time to go over an “issue” they discovered with Correa’s physical. Boras gave them 5 hours. The Giants never called him back. So, he hammered out a deal with Mets owner Steve Cohen and behold, Carlos Correa is now a Met. We talk through this and speculate why? Also, why have the Giants not offered any explanation. Aside from a short statement, they’ve been on radio silence. This is a PR nightmare for the team, the largest botched free agency debacle in MLB history, and an event that will have major ramifications for this franchise for years to come. No biggie, really.

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